Bollywood celebs Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani and others said 'Shaken and Digusted' over video of Manipur women paraded naked

Digital Desk: The outrageous video of two women being paraded naked by a mob and then gangraped, which emerged from strife-torn Manipur, caused global outrage Wednesday night, prompting calls for severe punishment against culprits on social media.

Some Bollywood actors joined the online demonstrations, demanding the strongest punishment for the perpetrators. Actors Akshay Kumar, Richa Chada, and Renuka Sahane were among the first celebrities to voice worry over the state of lawlessness in the northeastern state, which has been the site of ethnic violence between two clans, the Meiteis and the Kukis, since early May.

Akshay Kumar wrote on his Twitter account to seek justice for the victims, writing, “Shaken, disgusted to see the video of violence against women in Manipur. I hope the culprits get such a harsh punishment that no one ever thinks of doing a horrifying thing like this again.”

Meanwhile, Richa Chada cited another video post and expressed similar feelings., “Shameful! Horrific! "Lawless!" she said.

Urmila Matondkar reacted angrily, saying,  “Shocked, shaken, horrified at Manipur video and the fact that it happened in May with no action on it. Shame on those sitting on their high horses drunk with power, jokers in media boot-licking them, and celebrities who are silent. When did we reach here dear Bharatiyas/Indians?”

Kiara Advani also shared her concerns saying 'Shook to the core,' Read her tweet here-

Actress Renuka Shahane who was seen in the Bollywood movie 'Hum Aapke hain Koun' also criticised the governing body for failing to control the violence and wondered whether there was no one to halt the horrors in Manipur. She wrote, “Is there no one to stop the atrocities in Manipur? If you are not shaken to the core by that disturbing video of two women, is it even right to call oneself human, let alone Bharatiya or Indian!”

Vir Das, a comedian, also tweeted, “Asking for a friend. How many conclaves and summits do the people of Manipur need to sponsor before the mainstream media will cover them on prime time?”

However, the people have been pressuring their favourite celebrities and sports figures to speak out about the disaster, as various social media posts have appeared criticising the "deafening silence" surrounding the issue, which has persisted in the state ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party beginning May 3.

Social media channels such as Twitter remained swamped with tremendous fury about the delayed action on the assault incident, which went viral yesterday but originally happened on May 4. On Twitter, hashtags like 'Manipur violence' and 'enough is enough' is trending heavily.